My current research interests focus on understanding cognitive functioning in individuals with substance use disorders. In an effort to more accurately characterize the drug-abusing population, my research uses a multidisciplinary approach by combining neuropsychopharmacology and social psychology. I am also interested in how public perceptions of individuals with substance use disorders shape drug policy.

Rebecca Mohr is a third year doctoral student in Psychology at Columbia. Rebecca received her B.A. in Psychology from Tufts University in 2010, and worked for two years as the MURI lab manager for Michele Gelfand at the University of Maryland. Her research interests include intergroup interactions, multiple identities, stereotyping, and stigma.

Michael J. Naft is a first-year doctoral student working with Geraldine Downey. Prior to coming to Columbia, Mike worked as the general counsel of a hedge fund based in New York City, as a white-collar criminal defense attorney, and most recently as a lab manager for Valerie Purdie-Vaughns. Mike is interested in pursuing research related to institutional bias, decision-making, and moral psychology. He hopes to explore the implications of his work in these areas on questions of justice and ethics across a variety of domains, including law, business, and medicine. Mike received his JD, cum laude, from Harvard Law School, and his BA, summa cum laude, in Philosophy, from Emory University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He served as a law clerk or the Honorable Constance Baker Motley of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.